Multi-Skilled Maintenance Hand (Retirement Village)

Handy with a drill, a paintbrush and a tap washer? The retirement village in Roodepoort has a list waiting for you. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a retirement village on the Roodepoort side of Gauteng. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Patch, sand and paint walls, doors and ceilings between tenants
• Get quotes from outside contractors and let them in for bigger jobs
• Change globes, fluorescent tubes and plug covers (no DB work)
• Lay and repair floor tiles and re-grout wet areas
• Check fire extinguishers, emergency lights and escape routes on a monthly checklist

• Honest and trusted to work inside occupied units
• At least 2 years of general building maintenance work you can back up with references
• Basic painting, tiling, plumbing and carpentry skills
• Available for the occasional weekend emergency
• Code 08 licence to run errands to the hardware store

• Uniform and safety boots supplied
• Meals on duty at hotel sites
• Training on specialised equipment like gate motors and pool plant
• On-site accommodation at some estates

• Do not claim electrical work you are not licensed to sign off. Say "basic electrical, no DB work" instead.
• Before-and-after photos on your phone can win you this job. Offer to show them at the interview.